Schooled By Gordon Korman Chapters 1-10 Discussion Questions
All questions should be answered in complete sentences.
1. Would you rather be home schooled or attend public school? Defend your answer using specific details from what you have learned.
2. Why is Cap Anderson considered to be the Protagonist (main character) in the story? Defend your answer.
3. Why was Cap living at Garland Farms with Rain instead of his parents?
4. Why was Cap arrested when he was taking Rain to the hospital? Use specific details from the story.
5. Explain why Cap has to attend public school?
6. How old is Cap? What grade is he in? What is the name of the school he attends?
7. Cap is to remain in the care of Social Services until Rain recovers from her injuries. Who is his assigned guardian and what is the connection she has to Rain?
8. When Cap enters public school, he encounters several internal and external conflicts. Describe 3 internal conflicts and 3 external conflicts.
9. Explain the reason Cap is elected as president of his class. Be specific in your answer. 10.Before Cap enrolled at Claverage Middle School, his classmates bullied Hugh Winkleman. What was the biggest challenge Hugh had to face starting his eighth grade year? 11.Was being elected president of the eighth grade an honor? Explain your answer. 12.Who is Cap’s closest friend at school and what is the irony in their relationship?
Schooled
By Gordon Korman
Chapters 1-10
Discussion Questions
All questions should be answered in complete sentences.
1. Would you rather be home schooled or attend public school? Defend your answer using specific details from what you have learned.
2. Why is Cap Anderson considered to be the Protagonist (main character) in the story? Defend your answer.
3. Why was Cap living at Garland Farms with Rain instead of his parents?
4. Why was Cap arrested when he was taking Rain to the hospital? Use specific details from the story.
5. Explain why Cap has to attend public school?
6. How old is Cap? What grade is he in? What is the name of the school he attends?
7. Cap is to remain in the care of Social Services until Rain recovers from her injuries. Who is his assigned guardian and what is the connection she has to Rain?
8. When Cap enters public school, he encounters several internal and external conflicts. Describe 3 internal conflicts and 3 external conflicts.
9. Explain the reason Cap is elected as president of his class. Be specific in your answer.
10.Before Cap enrolled at Claverage Middle School, his classmates bullied Hugh Winkleman. What was the biggest challenge Hugh had to face starting his eighth grade year?
11.Was being elected president of the eighth grade an honor? Explain your answer.
12.Who is Cap’s closest friend at school and what is the irony in their relationship?